What is 47/72 Simplified to Simplest Form?

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What is 47/72 Simplified?

Answer: Fraction 47/72 simplified to lowest terms is 47/72

47

/

72

=

47

/

72

The fraction 47/72 is already in the simplest form, so it isn't possible to reduce it any further - numerator 47 and denominator 72 have no common factors other than 1 (one)

Simplifying Fraction 47/72 using GCF

The first way to simplify the fraction 47/72 is to use the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of our numerator [47] and denominator [72].

GCF of 47 and 72 is 1

And then divide both the numerator [47] and denominator [72] by the GCF [1].

47 ÷ 1

/

72 ÷ 1

=

47

/

72

Simplifying Fraction 47/72 using Prime Factors

Another method to reduce the fraction 47/72 to its simplest form is to use the Prime Factors of numerator [47] and denominator [72].

Prime Factors of 47: 47

Prime Factors of 72: 2,2,2,3,3

Now we can write down a new fraction expressed by its Prime Factors and cancel common factors in numerator and denominator:

47

/

2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3

=

47

/

72

Simplifying Fraction 47/72 by Dividing by the Smallest Possible Number

In order to simplify our fraction we can start dividing both the numerator [47] and denominator [72] by the smallest possible number (2,3,4,5... and so on), and repeat this until it is impossible to divide without a reminder.

In our case (47/72) there is no possible numbers to divide our numerator and denominator.

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Fraction Simplification Table

Fraction	Lowest Terms
47/57	47/57
47/58	47/58
47/59	47/59
47/60	47/60
47/61	47/61
47/62	47/62
47/63	47/63
47/64	47/64
47/65	47/65
47/66	47/66
47/67	47/67
47/68	47/68
47/69	47/69
47/70	47/70
47/71	47/71
47/72	47/72
47/73	47/73
47/74	47/74
47/75	47/75
47/76	47/76
47/77	47/77
47/78	47/78
47/79	47/79
47/80	47/80
47/81	47/81
47/82	47/82
47/83	47/83
47/84	47/84
47/85	47/85
47/86	47/86

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This calculator will help you to simplify any fraction to its simplest form. For example, it can help you find out what is 47/72 Simplified? (The answer is: 47/72). Enter the fraction (numerator and denominator) (e.g. '47/72') and hit the 'Simplify' button.

Simplifying a fraction, (e.g. 47/72) means reducing it to its simplest form. A fraction is considered simplified if its numerator and denominator have no common factors other than 1 (one).

47/72 Simplified